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19 Sep 2012 09:41 #73555 by jmann
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Hi all.

Just out of curiosity, I've been browsing through the Draytek FTP server and checking out what firmware files are available for my Vigor120 V2. I found the following:

Under /Vigor120 V2/Firmware/V3.2.6/AnnexA:
Code:
-rwxrwxr-x 1 525 516 2822415 May 26 2011 Vigor120_V2_v3.2.6_AnnexA_310801.zip -rwxrwxr-x 1 525 516 2821297 May 26 2011 Vigor120_V2_v3.2.6_AnnexA_310811.zip -rwxrwxr-x 1 525 516 2827687 May 26 2011 Vigor120_V2_v3.2.6_AnnexA_3211201.zip -rwxrwxr-x 1 525 516 2844785 May 26 2011 Vigor120_V2_v3.2.6_AnnexA_332201.zip -rw-r--r-- 1 525 516 2863469 Feb 21 2012 Vigor120_V2_v3.2.6_AnnexA_3431301.zip -rw-r--r-- 1 525 516 2858041 Feb 21 2012 Vigor120_V2_v3.2.6_AnnexA_343601.zip -rw-r--r-- 1 525 516 2858597 Feb 21 2012 Vigor120_V2_v3.2.6_AnnexA_343701.zip -rw-r--r-- 1 525 516 2863302 Feb 21 2012 Vigor120_V2_v3.2.6_AnnexA_344001.zip -rw-r--r-- 1 525 516 2864859 Feb 21 2012 Vigor120_V2_v3.2.6_AnnexA_344101.zip -rw-r--r-- 1 525 516 2872527 Feb 21 2012 Vigor120_V2_v3.2.6_AnnexA_3471101.zip -rwxrwxr-x 1 525 516 2826806 May 26 2011 Vigor120_V2_v3.2.6_AnnexA__STD.zip


Under /Vigor120 V2/Firmware/V3.2.6/AnnexA_2:
Code:
-rwxrwxr-x 1 525 516 2863469 May 26 2011 Vigor120_V2_v3.2.6_AnnexA2_3431301.zip -rwxrwxr-x 1 525 516 2858041 May 26 2011 Vigor120_V2_v3.2.6_AnnexA2_343601.zip -rwxrwxr-x 1 525 516 2858597 May 26 2011 Vigor120_V2_v3.2.6_AnnexA2_343701.zip -rwxrwxr-x 1 525 516 2863302 May 26 2011 Vigor120_V2_v3.2.6_AnnexA2_344001.zip -rwxrwxr-x 1 525 516 2864859 May 26 2011 Vigor120_V2_v3.2.6_AnnexA2_344101.zip -rwxrwxr-x 1 525 516 2872527 May 26 2011 Vigor120_V2_v3.2.6_AnnexA2_3471101.zip


What are the differences between all these firmware files? They're all v3.2.6, but what's the meaning of the 6 or 7 digit number in the filename?

Thanks.

J

PS. Shouldn't the [code] tag give a nice monospaced font?

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19 Sep 2012 12:32 #73556 by nealuk
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Hello, Annex A I think is a standard of how ADSL is delivered. Elsewhere in Europe Annex B is used. So, for the UK we're interested in Annex A.

The numbers, are modem codes. So the firmware version and functionality is identical across the board, but the modem code steers how the ADSL port 'talks' to the line.

Other manufacturers give a "one size fits all" solution, usually, so you're probably used to only ever seeing one version of a firmware file.

The modem codes optimise performance.

So, for example on very long telephone lines where the equipment is miles away from the exchange, one of the modem codes will be best suited to this application, tweaked for snr / attenuation etc. and give best reliability, for example perhaps modem code 310811.

Or perhaps you're fairly close to the exchange, and you have an ADSL2+ service with Annex M enhanced double upstream - so there's a modem code for that too, possibly 3471101.

There isn't an exhaustive defined list in the public domian that I'm aware of. The general protocol is to contact draytek support by email (raise a ticket on the .co.uk site) with your stats, and they will advise by return the most suitable modem code version.

Hope this helps, regards, Neal

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19 Sep 2012 12:34 #73557 by babis3g
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Here your answer
http://www.draytek.com/user/SupportFAQDetail.php?ID=2013

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20 Sep 2012 08:25 #73570 by jmann
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Perfect thanks.

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